Christopher Newport Men's Basketball Downs Swarthmore, Moves on to NCAA Sweet 16 for Second Straight Season
Christopher Newport held off host Swarthmore 77-67 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday night in Swarthmore, Pa., sending the Captains to the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row.
CNU will take on Keene State in the Sweet 16 next Friday at a location to be determined. The Captains defeated Keene State last year in the NCAA Tournament, 74-62, in the Sweet 16 round in Oswego, NY. The trip to the Sweet 16 will be the seventh all-time for the Captains, who are making their 21st NCAA appearance.
It marks the fourth time in the last five seasons that a CAC men's basketball team has advanced to the third round of the national tournament.
Junior Marcus Carter scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half to lift the Captains to their 21st-straight victory. Carter, an All-American a year ago as a sophomore, posted a double-double with 10 rebounds to go with his 22 points. It was his third of the season. Senior Rayshard Brown registered a career-high 18 points, and set the tone by scoring a dozen in the opening half.
Senior Tim Daly recorded 14 points and nine rebounds, and junior Aaron McFarland also reached double digits with 11.
Swarthmore finishes the season with a 23-6 mark. The Garnet was led by 22 points from sophomore Cam Wiley.